Sheeba — girls' name
38 babies named Sheeba in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
38 girls have been named Sheeba since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 38
- total births
- 1976–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
63% of everyone ever named Sheeba was born in this single decade.
8 babies were named Sheeba in 1980 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Sheeba
The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Sheeba between 1976 and 1986, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sheeba currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Sheeba performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Sheeba shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Sheeba in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Sheeba in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 38 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Sheeba at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Sheeba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1976
- Peak year (1980)
- 8
- Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 1986.
38 total births across 11 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1980 with 8 births in a single year.
Sheeba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- 24 births that decade — 63% of Sheeba's all-time total
Sheeba decade highlights
- Peak decade 24 births
- Runner-up 14 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1980s was Sheeba's strongest decade
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 63% of all-time use.
Sheeba by state
Where Sheeba concentrates geographically — total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 13.2% |
5 of 38 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- New York 13.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 13.2% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sheeba? ▼
When was Sheeba most popular? ▼
Where is Sheeba most popular? ▼
How long has the name Sheeba been used? ▼
What names are similar to Sheeba? ▼
Keep exploring Sheeba
Nearby Names Like Sheeba
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheeba
Compare Sheeba side by side: Sheeba vs Sheila Sheeba vs Sherry Sheeba vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.